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By John Schell

Selections based on a soft track

8. Leovanni has performed well with four placings to her name from just the six starts. She resumes here after a Tamworth trial and has performed well with some clos- up efforts when in the minor money in her career. She only needs to have maintained her form to be rated the one to beat in this. 4. Scatpak returns from a spell here having finished fourth on debut at Tamworth. He’s had two solid trials leading into this and should be primed to run well. 1. Blend Of Three resumes here after a third in a recent trial at Tamworth. He ran third at Tamworth before being spelled and can get into the placings again here. 6. By Linda has been racing well since resuming with a couple of fifths at Muswellbrook and Tamworth and can run well again here with a repeat of those efforts.

How to play it: Leovanni WIN.

4. Casino Stage is lightly raced with seven starts to his name, but he has two wins and as many placings. He won in good style at Tamworth when last produced and that came on the back of a third at Tamworth behind Peninsula. 6. Sweet Bubbles has been racing well since scoring at Port Macquarie four starts ago. She wasn’t beaten far at Wellington last time out. 5. Royal Armada was a winner at this track two starts ago and wasn’t too far away when sixth at Dubbo when last produced. 2. Shoot’Em Up ran fourth behind Casino Stage at Tamworth at his latest start and has place claims.

How to play it: Casino Stage WIN.

9. Better Late is on debut and has had two trials, finishing second in the latest of them at Gosford. He looks to have the talent to run well here. 10. Eidfjord is also on debut and was close-up when finishing second in his latest trial. 2. Equitable is resuming after a solid trial at this track and shouldn’t be taken lightly. 3. Gold Capital is also back from a spell and has performed well at this track in preparation as well.

How to play it: Better Late WIN.

9. Nation Changing is a talented type that has won two from two at this track and then at Armidale. He’s had two trials leading into this return to racing and performed well in both and looks set to play a big part in the finish of this. 7. Where’stheprofit won his first two starts at Mudgee and Narromine and then ran fourth in two runs before being spelled. He’s won two trials leading into this. 1. Manage The Cycle is racing well with three straight wins, while 2. Saratoga Power resumes after an easy trial win at this track in a small field.

How to play it: Nation Changing WIN.

3. Xerxes went down narrowly when a last start second at Tamworth and can run well here. 7. Smart Buy ran home well when a last start second at Dubbo and has bright claims here, while 11. Simply Gold is on debut after a recent trial and could show up without surprising. 3. Satin Sparkle ran well when a last start second here in a small field and is one of the chances with a repeat of that effort.

How to play it: Xerxes WIN.

2. To Be Frank has been racing in fine for with a couple of wins at Tamworth either side of a sixth in Highway grade at Rosehill. He went down narrowly when second at Grafton when last produced and is drawn to get the run of the race from the inside gate in this. 10. Peninsula resumed from a spell with an easy win at Muswellbrook and only needs to run up to that to be hard to hold out again. 8. Deebo went forward to race on the speed at Tamworth when resuming with a strong win and should give a bold sight again. 15. Spandex has been in great form since resuming with a third and two wins and warrants respect again in that form.

How to play it: To Be Frank EACH WAY.

2. Oakfield Neptune looked good in her trials before making her debut with a strong victory at Newcastle when racing on the speed and scoring well as favourite. She can go on with the job here. 7. Cresta Run has a win and four placings from seven starts and won a trial over Know Thyself leading into this first-up run. She ran second in both runs here in June and July and warrants plenty of thought here. 3. Miss Couver has disappointed in three runs back from a spell but has her first start for a new stable here and can improve. 8. Nova Centauri resumed this campaign with a good win and hit the line well for a last start third when third-up. Another forward showing is on the cards here.

How to play it: Oakfield Neptune WIN.

Best Bets:
Race 2 (4) Casino Stage.
Race 4 (9) Nation Changing.

Best Value:
Race 6 (2) To Be Frank.

All the fields, form and replays for Tuesday's Scone meeting